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as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
All told, Baltimore — with all its quirks and contradictions — has in many ways offered a better quality of life than Chicago, especially with its far more manageable winters.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
The story sees Lila, a young Korean-Argentinian girl, navigating the contradictions of her identity and trying to find her place in the world.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 July 2025
China’s overall lean toward Russia obscures the challenges and contradictions in Beijing’s relationship with Moscow.
—Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
Raised in a home where hip-hop, heavy metal, and Donny Hathaway lived under one roof, Keable’s musical DNA is a beautiful contradiction.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 25 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
The story sees Lila, a young Korean-Argentinian girl, navigating the contradictions of her identity and trying to find her place in the world.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 July 2025
China’s overall lean toward Russia obscures the challenges and contradictions in Beijing’s relationship with Moscow.
—Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
Raised in a home where hip-hop, heavy metal, and Donny Hathaway lived under one roof, Keable’s musical DNA is a beautiful contradiction.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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While commercial CEOs face market fluctuations, infrastructure executives wrestle with aging systems, public scrutiny and the paradox of being asked to do more with less—and do it much faster.—
Khaled Naja,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The paradox may not be universal, as some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes don’t show evidence of risk reversal.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ambiguities or omissions can result in a denial of the guarantee.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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After a brief chat with the other players in my group, we are whisked down stairs and along corridors – whose décor is akin to that found in a Scottish castle – passing doors from which come shrieks of denunciation and denial.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Player rejection after player rejection in the transfer market?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the end, the real sale is trust, and trust is earned in the pause between rejection and return.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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